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The Golden State Warriors won the opener of a four-game trip thanks to an unlikely source. They’ll try to build on their first victory in a week Wednesday night against a Dallas Mavericks team looking to bounce back from its first home loss. With Andrew Bogut serving a suspension Tuesday against New Orleans, Jermaine O’Nealgot his first start with Golden State...

LA GRANDE, Ore. – The undefeated Oregon Tech women’s basketball team was chosen the Cascade Collegiate Conference Team of the Week, the league office announced Sunday. OIT is 7-0 after wins over Cal-Maritime and William Jessup this past weekend and now face Northwest Indiana College and New Hope Christian Friday and Saturday at the Southern...

Santa Claus is coming to town – via a helicopter. Come to Kiger Stadium this Saturday from 1 – 3 p.m. to meet and get a photo taken with Santa. It is the second straight year the Klamath Falls Gems are flying in Santa Claus to kick off the Snowflake Festival. While at the...

LANDOVER, Md. – Colin Kaepernick looked left, scrambled right, then found Anquan Boldinopen in the end zone for a 6-yard touchdown. Quarterback and receiver raced toward each other for a celebratory chest-bump, proving to all that the San Francisco 49ers‘ offense is alive and well. “We showed people we can pass the ball,” running back Frank Gore said. “That’s big...

PORTLAND, Ore. – LaMarcus Aldridge believes the key to the Trail Blazers’ early success this season is chemistry. “I think this team is jelling together better than any other team I’ve been on,” said Aldridge, who had 18 points and 14 rebounds for Portland in the team’s 11th straight victory, a 102-91 win over the slumping New...

RENTON, Wash. — Like it or not, the Seattle Seahawks have become the poster team for drug-related suspensions. The Walter Thurmond suspension news was barely a day old when news broke that fellow cornerback Brandon Browner likely will join him on the NFL suspension list. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday night that Browner is facing a one-year suspension for violating...

TUCSON, Ariz. — The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizona’s fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands. This was a big one for Arizona. For Oregon, it was a crushing blow, to its national title hopes and maybe its...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Bishop Sankey ran for 179 yards and three touchdowns, matching Napoleon Kaufman’s Washington record for career rushing touchdowns with 34, and the Huskies defeated Oregon State 69-27 on Saturday night. Redshirt freshman Cyler Miles made his first college start and threw for 162 yards and a touchdown for Washington (7-4, 4-4 Pac-12) which clinched a...

EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon forward Elgin Cook didn’t start against San Francisco. He still ended up having the biggest impact on the outcome. Cook scored 18 points, grabbed six rebounds and had three steals to lead the No. 17 Ducks to a 100-82 win over Dons on Sunday. ”Elgin really helped us,” coach Dana Altman said...

OAKLAND, Calif. – Wesley Matthews had a pretty good seat for Portland’s 10th straight win. It just happened to be in the Trail Blazers’ locker room. One of three players ejected in the third quarter following a scuffle with Golden State, Matthews spent the final 15 minutes watching the game on TV with teammate Mo Williamsafter both...